Public Works

PROJECT UPDATES AND ALERTS

The latest information on roadway construction and other projects that could affect traffic, bus service, and/or daily routines.

Golf Club Road Extension

Construction work on the Golf Club Road Extension project is scheduled to begin the week of March 2nd and is expected to be completed in June. This project will create key access to the new South Puget Sound Community College’s Lacey campus and the Woodland District, and will improve connectivity of the city’s transportation network.

The Golf Club Road Extension project provides for the connection of 3rd Avenue and 6th Avenue via Golf Club Road and the pavement overlay of 3rd Avenue. It will also include the installation of frontage improvements along Golf Club Road to the curb, sidewalk, and planter strip area. Nighttime closures of 3rd Avenue are currently scheduled for April. The contract was awarded to Active Construction Inc. of Puyallup.

Remaining construction on this project, located in the Beachcrest neighborhood at 5524 Marian Dr NE, is currently on hold until spring 2015. The new well will not be for consumption use.

A portion of the work requires the installation of a new steel casing for the well. A geotechnical investigation and slope stability analysis has been done. Drillers will drive the steel casing into the ground approximately 500 feet. Due to this drilling process, construction noise will be heard by adjacent properties and neighborhoods.

Shea Homes has begun construction on the Marvin Road & 41st Avenue NE roundabout. The road improvements will consist of a new roundabout and frontage improvements along Marvin Road NE from 41st Avenue NE to Columbia Way, including a new planted center median, bike lane, and pedestrian pathway.

Throughout construction, at least one lane of traffic will remain open. Traffic delays can be expected when traveling through the construction area. To avoid these delays, the recommended alternate route is to follow 41st Avenue NE as it becomes Willamette Drive to the south, to where it intersects Marvin Road. Regular construction hours are Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., however, construction typically will not continue after 5 p.m. The project is anticipated to be completed by the spring of 2015. As the project progresses, updates will be posted.